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@StephenMulhern Well I know you’ve been many times but a jaunt round the Laines in Brighton a trip up the i360 then to finish I’d say we do fish and chips on the pier !! C u there Q x

If I turned up in your town to film a TV show tomorrow… where are you taking me first? I’m trusting your recommendations here!

@malprin Congrats you look fabulous

Dull tweet: Today I’ve hit my target weight Since I started this ‘journey’ back in May last year, I’ve lost 6 stone (38.3kg) Just got to keep it off now… #WeightLoss

@agnew_andrew @RadioTimes @CBeebiesHQ Simply Fantastic ! none of us too old not to enjoy a jaunt to Balamory

So, Tomorrow's @RadioTimes will answer most of the questions I've been getting asked over the last year. 2 WEEKS TO GO until the big day @CBeebiesHQ !!!!! Isn't this front cover gorgeous??? It's all getting very exciting. Xx #Balamory #PcPlum

@TomReadWilson No better way to enjoy an Easter Monday than you delivering the most delightful Sonnet May you too Dear Tom enjoy the day however you choose to spend it Q x

No Easter bonnet … but here’s an Easter sonnet! #sonnet124 #shakespeare #thebard #thesonnets #shakespearessonnets #sundaysonnet x

@LiamRudden Safe travels x

Today is a #travel day.

Wishing all my friends here on X a very peaceful Easter

@Matt_Pinner Oh well I guess that proves I’m ancient!!! All 20 for me

6 for me!! I feel confident nobody Has all 20 How many for you?

@sallynugent @burrow_geoff 🙏

Heartbreaking @burrow_geoff

@simon_reeve such a touching enlightening and at times heartbreaking programme These poor kids let’s hope their future is kinder to them. Huge respect for your touching sensitive documentary Bless them all 🙏

@sandymb1956 Raising a glass to you here in Ayr have a fab day Your like a very fine malt Happy Birthday Q

JINGS !! Overnight Ive gone from Sexagenarian to Septuagenarian😳 70yrs old🤷‍♂️Time flies. Thinking of family n friends no longer here 😪Will raise a glass🥃to them later. But feel rich with the love/warmth of family n friends still around to share times with. Thank you all XX 👍😉

@TomReadWilson May your weekend ahead Dear Tom bring fun joy and happiness and no parlous ponderings 😜 love Q x

#parlous #risky #perilous #wordoftheday #motdujour #paroladelgiorno #words #etymology #english #everydaysaschoolday x

@LiamRudden @BBCRadioScot I’ll be listening L never too early for a bit of arts 🎭!!

If you’re up early tomorrow, catch me on Radio Scotland Breakfast with Martin Geissler and Laura Maciver at 8.20am, talking all things Trainspotting The Musical. @BBCRadioScot

@TomReadWilson @edinplayhouse Spoken like a true Edinbugger ! Tom you always will be Barry to us x

#barry #brilliant #super #splendid #wordoftheday @edinplayhouse #edinburgh #edinburghslang #everydaysaschoolday x

@glenrules @TheJaneMcDonald She’s fab Love Jane 🌹🌹🌹

Fabulously Camp 💅 @TheJaneMcDonald

@Matt_Pinner Every single day hail or shine Some schools were a walk others a 7.30 am bus then a walk Didn’t do us any harm ( I think 😜)

Anyone here a 50s-70s kid who went to school no matter the weather, rain or snow? Did you walk every day or ride the bus?

@Maria0843534807 30

How many squares....!!! 99.9% will fail..?

@BoyGeorge Miss you 🌹

I get tired of the stupid misinformation that get's posted on here about me but then I just remember how fabulous I am and think 'fuck it!

@samrac92 12 x

How many dots do you see..? 99.99% people get this wrong.

Wishing everyone on this side of the Pond, and I believe Nigeria, a fantastically wonderful Mothering Sunday. If your Mom's no longer with us then remember her. If she is then appreciate her. Stay blessed. Love, Sx 📷

@MrPitbull07 The world needs more folks like Ben 🌹

When Ben was in fourth grade, he sat in class next to a girl named Mary. Mary has Down syndrome. While some classmates weren’t sure how to act around her—or preferred to keep their distance—Ben never hesitated. From the moment they met in the early years of school, he treated her like any other friend. During recess, he picked her for his team. He included her in games, activities, and the little daily adventures that fill children’s days. And if he noticed Mary feeling left out or a bit sad, he didn’t just pass by: he stayed with her, finding ways to make her feel part of the group. Their teacher witnessed this almost every day. She said that Ben had a special attentiveness toward Mary—a kindness that was natural, not taught. In class, he affectionately called her “our little ray of sunshine,” because when she smiled, it seemed to light up the entire room. Then, toward the end of fourth grade, Ben asked his mother a question that no one in the family would ever forget. “Do kids like Mary get to go to the school dance?” His mother said yes. And he, with the disarming simplicity of a child, said: “Then I’ll take Mary to the dance.” He was only ten years old. A promise made without overthinking it, but with a heart full of sincerity. Time passed. Mary’s family moved, and the two friends ended up in different schools. As they grew up, their lives took separate paths. Responsibilities increased, high school years came, and gradually they lost touch. But that promise had not been forgotten. One day, during a football game between their schools, Ben saw Mary on the sidelines. He recognized her immediately. In that instant, everything came back: the childhood games, the laughter in class… and that promise made so many years ago. He realized he could still keep it. With the help of his family, he prepared a surprise: some balloons and a special invitation asking her to be his date for the school dance. When Mary saw him, her face lit up. She hadn’t expected it. She had planned to go with some friends. But this proposal was something far bigger than she had imagined. She accepted with a huge smile. The night of the dance finally arrived. Ben wore a smart suit with a lavender tie. Mary wore a beautiful dress in the same color, perfectly matched. Their families gathered to see them leave the house, excited and proud. Ben’s mother later wrote a heartfelt message: it was the day she had felt prouder than ever of her son. Not for a trophy or a sporting achievement, but for the heart he had shown. When the story began to circulate, many people called it extraordinary. But when asked what he thought about all the attention, Ben simply said he hadn’t done anything special. And perhaps that’s the point. The world often changes not because of grand heroic gestures, but because of simple promises—made sincerely and kept from the heart. Many people forget the promises they make as children. Ben remembered. And because of that kept promise, a girl experienced a night she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Not because anyone felt sorry for her, but because someone truly saw her, respected her, and never for a moment thought she didn’t deserve exactly the same things as everyone else.